A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 2, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 2, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill generally prohibits the use of federal funds, including funds from the federal Judgment Fund, for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel by a privately owned facility.
The prohibition does not apply to (1) manufacturers of nuclear reactors or fabricators of nuclear fuel that accept the return of spent nuclear fuel, (2) nuclear power plants that accept spent nuclear fuel for interim storage, or (3) privately owned interim storage facilities that are currently in operation. Funds may also be used for costs associated with transferring or storing spent nuclear fuel at sites owned by the Department of Energy.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2022 to Jun 9, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Mar 2, 2022 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Mar 8, 2022 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jun 9, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Mar 2, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2022Introduced in Senate
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